Helion · 1 day ago
Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering
Everett, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$230K/yr - $270K/yr
10+ years expHelion is a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, focused on building the world's first fusion power plant. The Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering will lead the development of novel circuit designs and hardware systems, manage a high-performing team, and solve complex engineering challenges to deliver clean, reliable electricity.
EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Set the standard for how fast Helion designs and builds electrical systems and ultimately delivers clean, low-cost, and reliable electricity to the world
Create a world-class engineering team and continually raise the bar for speed of execution and technical rigor
Manage the team’s end-to-end ownership of high-energy power circuits (kVDC, kVAC, kA, MJ)
Accelerate Helion’s development of custom grid tie-in hardware and/or implementation of highly efficient off-the-shelf components
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve generator performance and reliability
Develop and maintain a roadmap to mass-production, optimizing for scalability and cost
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline
Minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience and 3+ years of engineering management experience
Experience in taking multidisciplinary problems from concept to design, manufacturing, test, and deployment
Autonomous ownership of complex engineering projects (including schedule ownership)
Exceptional leadership of engineers with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds
Hands-on exposure to a variety of electrical disciplines
Ability to apply engineering first-principles and analytical rigor to challenging problems
Success scaling complex systems while reducing design iteration time with a lean team
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Annual wellness stipend
Company
Helion
We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.04BKey Investors
Nucor CorporationSam AltmanDustin Moskovitz
2025-01-28Series F· $425M
2023-09-27Corporate Round· $35M
2021-11-05Series E· $500M
Leadership Team
David Kirtley
Founder and CEO
Chris Pihl
Co-Founder, CTO
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